Bacillus larvae
- Dataset
- Ubatubaneura, a new genus of the Corynoneura group (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Phasmida
- family
- Bacillidae
- genus
- Bacillus
- species
- Bacillus larvae
Bacillus larvae
Key to the larvae of the Corynoneura group
The larva of Physoneura is unknown; the larva Notocladius is not keyed.
1. Small size, usually less than 4 mm; procercus and posterior parapods distinct; antennal segments evenly sclerotized, with normal, short terminal segment; antennae at least as long as 1/2 head length, or if shorter then head capsule elongated, at least 1.5 times as long as wide, except in Ichthyocladius. Corynoneura group...................................... 2
- Character combinations different.................................................................................................................... not keyed
2. Mentum with 16–20 dark, equal sized median and 5 pairs of slightly larger, lateral teeth; mandibular seta interna absent; larvae phoretic on catfishes............................................................................................ Ichthyocladius Fittkau
- Mentum not as above; mandibular seta interna usually present................................................................................... 3
3. Antennae with 4 segments, subequal or longer than head........................................................ Corynoneura, Winnertz
- Antennae with 5 segments, shorter than head.............................................................................................................. 4
4. Antennal blade slightly longer than flagellum; antenna about 1/4 of head length.................................................................................................................................................................................... Tempisquitoneura Epler et de la Rosa
- Antennal blade much shorter than flagellum; antenna longer than 1/4 of head length................................................ 5
5. Antenna about 1/3 of head length; 3rd antennal segment short; Lauterborn organs well developed, generally reach- ing end of 3rd segment; abdominal setae stout, dark and long.................................... Onconeura Andersen et Saether
- Antenna at least 1/2 of head length; 3rd antennal segment usually long; Lauterborn organs usually reduced; abdomi- nal setae usually not as above....................................................................................................................................... 6
6. Sub-basal seta of posterior parapod apically split (Fig. 4 G)....................................................... Ubatubaneura n. gen.
- Sub-basal seta of posterior parapod simple............................................................................. Thienemanniella Kieffer
Name
- Homonyms
- Bacillus larvae